oops paint n. house paint sold at a discount because it is deemed of low quality or unsatisfactory color, has been returned by a previous customer, or was specially mixed but never sold. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
oops paint n.— «I’ve had good luck finding the RL line at a discount on the “oops paint” shelves at Home Depot—apparently some folks think they want bright gold or metallic walls and then decide it looks too much like a Wild...
oops paint n.— «Just for the record, that can of stain should have never been put on the shelf. It should have been “Oops’d” and put with all the Oops paint, marked down to like $1 or something.» —“Re: Home Depot Stories...
oops paint n.— «I went to Home Depot and found a rack of oops paint. Mixed but never bought. I think I paid less than $2 for a quart. I was going to use black but only found a very dark purple.» —“Re: Painting back of tank...
oops paint n.— «Hirschfield’s paint store donated what is called in the trade “oops” paint—paint that customers brought back or was improperly mixed or is substandard.» —“Gang scrawls fade as mural grows” by...